INCREASED STAKES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 112, 4 February 1939, Page 17

INCREASED STAKES

Easter At Addington Subject to the approval of the New Zealand Trotting Association, the Metropolitan Trotting Club will offer £10,550 in stakes for the three days’ racing, representing an increase of £1550 on the 1937 programme. Though the increase is substantial, many alterations have been made, and the principal event will be the fourth, not the third, race. The club has struck out boldly in an attempt to make the racing us attractive as possible, and has imposed conditions that will ensure races being truly run. On the first two days of the meeting the principal event will be for horses assessed at 4.25 or better, ami there will also be two-mile races for horses assessed at from 4.29 to 4.20. ami from 4.33 to 4.30. The big race will be worth £lOOO, provided the time registered is faster than than recorded in other pacers' events ou the day. If the 4.20 or 4.30 pacers register faster time than the’champions, then £250 will be deleted from the prize in the big race and added to the event in which the fastest time is done. The idea is a new one and has much fo recommend it. It should ensure a true test of speed and stamina.

The big event on the concluding day will be a Free-for-All over a mile and a quarter, and the club reserves" the right to refuse the nomination or acceptance of any horse which, in its opinion, does uot measure up to the required standard of merit. The prize will be £750. Only one mile race will be run during the three days, aud this will be a mile in saddle, the last , event of the meeting. No race on the programme will be worth less than £3OO.

AUCKLAND TROTTING ACCEPTANCES By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 3. Following are the acceptances for the first day of the Aucklas.l Trotting Club’s meeting on February 11 and 15. The Waiteke Handicap will be divided and the divisions treated as separate races, one being run on the first day and the other on tiie second day.

TRIAL HANDICAP of £200; trotters; mile and a half. J.45 class. Jne Air Pilot scr Braemar .... 94 Audrey's Last set All Bingen .... 36 Dick Redniont scr Iron -Man 3(5 Frontier Boy . scr Llanvabon .... 3(5 Gay Mdko .... scr Nelson Glory . 3(5 Golden Surprise scr Dilfashlon .... 4.8 Gold Kip scr Autumn LOU .. no Great Surprise scr Reception 72 Moira Bingen . scr Win Huon .... 120 Aurumar 24 WAIHEKE HANDICAP, of £280; 35 class. One mile and a quarter. Auto Bingen . HCr Revola scr Blue Crest .... Concllff Maid . sec Royal Navy ... scr scr Scottish Bard . scr Davey Day .... scr Sequoia scr Don Walia ... scr Sweet Aloes .. scr Gipsy Light .. scr Top Hand scr Grand Dame .. scr Torpedo King Teana scr Great Gem ... scr scr Honey Pot .... scr Tumble scr Jewel Crest .. scr Winhfeway scr Ladv Keller .. scr Worths’ Quest ecr Moriori scr Kewpie’s Bingen 12 Neon Oro scr Cyrano 48 Northern Smile scr Kewpie’s Queen 48 Our Flora .... scr Silk Lady .... 48 Our Jewel .... scr GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY, Te Roto, Shadow Son. Centaurus. Honey Pot, Shining Link, Auto Bingen, Contender, Wishful, Kewpie’s Jewel, Artist’s Gem. OTAH'UHU HANDICAP, of £400; 4.33 class Two miles. Bexley Girl scr Kewple’e Double Groat . 12 Triumph 24 Kewpie’s King 12 Star Pronto .. 24 Sandusky 12 Kenworthy 30 Willie Derby . 12 Gold Dredge .. 48 Fernbrook Lass 24 Navy Blue ... 48 Our War .... 48 RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £230; 3.34 class. One mile and a half. Adversity .... scr Young Pointer . 24 Derby Lu .... ecr Bismuth 36 Eyre ecr Forest Jewel . 36 John’s Last scr Our Summer .. 36 Resistance scr Isabella Pointer 48 Kete Kura 12 Lucky Love .. 48 Santa Fe .... 12 Paraurl 60 Handicapper .. 24 Peter Smith .. 60 FEBRUARY HANDICAP, of £225; rotterfl: 4.51 class Two miles. Autumn Lou . ecr Win Huon 24 Bingen Sun scr Arapal 36 Dilfashlon scr Au do Patch .. 48 Nelson Chief .. scr Pirate’s Last 108 Reception ... scr Te Kahu 108 Ellsea 12 Mute 144 MT. ALBERT HANDICAP, of £225; 3.38 class. One mile and a half. Axminster .... scr Silk Lady .... scr Cyrano scr Wall Street .... scr Harlow scr Lady POtts .... 12 Hillcrest scr Tommy McElwyn 12 Kewpie’s Queen scr Wliakahlhl .... 12 Lvnn Rey .... scr Charterls Bay . 24 Mandalay scr Kia Kaha .... 24 Marcus scr Post Haste ... 24 Militia scr Stargum ., 24 Rare Oro scr * PAPAKURA HANDICAP, of £275; 3.28 class. One mile and a half. Gold Circle .. set Sir Frank .... 24 Kewpie’s Crest . scr Vanora ■ 24 Native Cole ... scr Winn way 24 Olive King .... sdr Ringtrue 36 True Trust ... scr Tan gat u 36 Whitstone .... »cr Eighteen Carat 48 Bill B 12 Great Chum .. 48 Red Frontier .. 12 Pukemlro .... 48 Civic 24 Uenultu 48 Musketeer 24 Van Derby .... GO